Number of infant deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths was 132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
132
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
288
in 1961
All-time low
122
in 2003
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Kiribati, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Kiribati stood at 132.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Kiribati peaked at 288 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 252 | — |
| 1952 | 257 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 263 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 269 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 274 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 278 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 281 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 288 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 286 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 282 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 277 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 273 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 247 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 234 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 219 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 212 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 207 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 196 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 200 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 203 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 206 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 207 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 207 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 196 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 191 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 187 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 181 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 173 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 161 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 154 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 143 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 135 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 141 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 145 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 132 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271.33 | 252 | 285 | 9 |
| 1960s | 270.4 | 234 | 288 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.9 | 194 | 225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.4 | 196 | 207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.4 | 143 | 191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.7 | 122 | 138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.8 | 141 | 146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 | 132 | 145 | 5 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2306 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of infant deaths in Kiribati was 132 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 288 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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